Posted inEditorial
Public schools should quit acting like corporations
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Oh, what a tangled web we weave when at first we practise to deceive.”…
Posted inSports
Lady Vikings win Silver tourney, share league title
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team had its work cut out for it Saturday at the O-K Silver Conference quad. The Lady Vikings set the goal as winning the tournament and…
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Wildcats put end to losing streak with 33-6 victory
Wayland’s nightmarish winless streak on the gridiron came to an end Friday night 33-6, putting positive finishing touches on combination homecoming-Parents’ Night festivities. The Wildcats halted a 17-game losing streak…
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WHS girls, boys C-C teams both qualify for regionals
Both Wayland boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams Friday qualified for the Division 2 regional meet next weekend, as both took fourth places in the pre-regionals at the South Christian athletic…
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Martin boys qualify for cross-country regionals
The Martin boys’ cross-country team Friday qualified for next week’s Division 4 regional meet by taking fourth place in the pre-regional competition. The Clippers had 105 team points, following Saugatuck…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral will be Monday for LaVern DeMann of Martin
LaVern K. DeMann, a lifelong Martin Township resident, died Thursday, Oct. 22. He was 85. Born April 19, 1935, in Martin Township, he was the son of Foster and Florence…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Pesky 100th Street overpass above 131 finally ready to go
A milestone of sorts was reached earlier this week when the 100th Street overpass above the U.S.-131 expressway was completed by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The bridge, only seven…
Posted inSports
Martin, Hopkins grid teams idle in regular season finale
Tonight, Friday, Oct. 23, will be one of the strangest evenings for high school football season. Though earlier this fall nobody played on three consecutive Friday nights in August and…
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Lady Vikings seek share of O-K Silver volleyball crown
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team defeated Belding in three sets Thursday. The Lady Vikes received contributions from several players and improved their conference record to 7-1 heading into the O-K Silver…
Posted inColumns
We’ve got to stop treating politicians like celebrities
"You know you can't win. No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in." — The Bonzo Dog Band The great author and critic Chris Hedges not long…